Clytemnestra
[,klaitəm'nestrə]
Definition
(noun.) (Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War.
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Examples
- The soft, graceful girl had disappeared, and in her place stood Clytemnestra, fearlessly daring the dagger of Orestes. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Mr. Bedwin Sands led on Zuleikah and Clytemnestra. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- A great personage insisted on being presented to the charming Clytemnestra. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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